diff --git a/lib/resource_support/aws/aws_resource_mixin.rb b/lib/resource_support/aws/aws_resource_mixin.rb
index 34a35d348..7c037c4e7 100644
--- a/lib/resource_support/aws/aws_resource_mixin.rb
+++ b/lib/resource_support/aws/aws_resource_mixin.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 module AwsResourceMixin
   def initialize(resource_params = {})
-    Inspec.deprecate(:aws_resources_in_resource_pack, "Resource '#{@__resource_name__}'")
+    Inspec.deprecate(:aws_resources_in_resource_pack,
+                     "Resource '#{@__resource_name__ ||= self.class.to_s}'")
     validate_params(resource_params).each do |param, value|
       instance_variable_set(:"@#{param}", value)
     end